Wingsuit pilot dies after jumping from Swiss helicopter

A NEW ZEALAND wingsuit pilot has died after crashing into a field following a jump from a helicopter over Switzerland's Luetschental Valley.

Dan Vicary, 33, died alongside fellow wingsuit pilot Ludovic Woerth from France on Saturday. A third man was seriously injured.

Alongside his wingsuit pursuits Mr Vicary, from Invercargill, was also a professional base jumper and skydiver. He lived in Switzerland with his wife Lisa Hutchins. The couple had recently celebrated their third wedding anniversary.